Huh, I would’ve never assumed that there are a lot of negativity regarding this WIP if I hadn’t read about it in the decorum topic and then scrolled a bit. Like there are a ton of stories that work in similar ways - the hero hit their lowest low, ends up inside new situation, reinvents themselves because of it, proceeds to kick ass, no? Isn’t it the whole point? These people are danger, there is no love between you, but you have to adapt, and you become more and more like them, and when you are a danger too - then you can fall in love with your new friends who totally will help you bury that cheating ass?
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Thank you for the patience and understanding! 
I really do plan on writing the story in a way where the player has every opportunity to make MC someone they are overall proud to have shaped from where they started
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Damn, when I saw this thread earlier I misread “price” as “prince” and thought the game is about some languid romance in Ancient Egypt. I’ve been so wrong xD
Anyway, I’ve enjoyed the demo! I really like the premise when MC’s previous life is destroyed in an instant and now they have to adapt to the new circumstances, grow as a person, maybe take revenge… hehe. Hope we’ll be able to do the latter with R and B somehow.
And I know the story goes in another direction and it was posted much earlier than the series, but the beginning reminded me a bit of a Moon Knight with the museum setting and a bit of a pushover protagonist, that was interesting c:
Guess I’m in the minority, but I actually found the gang quite nice. Don’t get me wrong, I tend to hold a grudge against a-hole ROs, especially those who dared to threaten or manhandle my MC (I punched Zillah from Superstition every time I had an option to and while I like Wayhaven, the way Unit Bravo stalled the investigation was outrageous). But here it feels reasonable for a “robbers and civilian” interaction with police approaching. Ace even tries to bribe you (it seems he was honest). I mean, if I was playing as Ace instead, I’d probably intimidated the hell out of the poor civilian xD
And I appreciate that with certain choices MC is able to put up a fight and talks back when being threatened (which is a luxury in some games).
The archetypes feature is pretty interesting! But could you possibly provide us a list of all the archetypes?
Also at some point when I was mindlessly clicking options in an attempt to get a new archetype I got two simultaneously, I guess it’s a bug.
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Just checking through all my saved IFs and got to this one. I still love it!! and I can’t wait for more.
Edit: Just a random sentence to get the thread active lol
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Most people seem to find all the ROs terrible and here I am, wanting the knife wielding man who keeps talking about killing me to be the one who accompanies me to my room… 
(A isn’t bad either)
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smacks MC’s back This baby can hold so many trust issues
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How can you really hate the ros when you’ve barely had the chance to interact with them?
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Sir i was so happy for a sec and than i see what happened and am now sad
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I just played this for the first time and i enjoyed it soo much.
The plot is super engaging already. I have such a soft spot for the MC, i just wanna wrap a blanket around them 
I also love the ROs, they’re all super fun and intriguing. I cannot wait for the rest of the story!!
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Okay I’m putting on my big girl pants to write this, I’ve been dodging the reality of this for too long quite honestly.
Long story short I am putting this on an indefinite hiatus as many of you have probably guessed. I have a lot going on in my life atm and writing a story that will branch the way I want it to and be of a good quality with no team, no editor, no assistance and 2 jobs and other responsibilities is not realistic for me, but I am still writing, just in other formats. I should have said something sooner though and for not doing so, I’m sorry.
Long story long; This was a wayyy bigger project than I expected and as my life is right now, I simply cannot manage it. My goal has always been to create with a focus on art and writing and I love writing, but I don’t think this is the format that is best suited for my writing style as a solo writer at the moment. This is a project that has been weighing on me for awhile even as I try and move forward, I feel like I’m letting people down, but when I sit down to work on this? It’s just not working, it hangs over me as I work on new things and while I have been writing other things, I just haven’t been posting because quite honestly I’ve been running from the reality that I can’t handle working on this right now and typing this feels like admitting defeat. I haven’t mentioned anything about it because that felt too final and so I ghosted you all for a hot minute there and that’s no good either and I do apologize for that. Acknowledging this has to be done or I feel like I’ll just continue be standing still and trying to get back to something that I simply cannot manage. I am truly sorry for anyone who was invested in this and understand if people are upset.
As of right now, I am working on a book. I have been working in it for a little while, but I’ve realized that releasing my writing as I work is not too good for me, it gets me too in my own head and makes me nitpick which leads to me finishing -you guessed it - nothing! And getting overwhelmed.
So yes I am still writing, what I am working on now is something that I plan to submit to a publisher because I don’t know myself without writing and I think I want to be serious about it at this point in my life. I will start posting again on other forms of media for those who have liked my writing style. I just have to accept where I am in my life right now and what I can manage and what sharing my work and my life with others looks like for me right now. Again I’m so sorry for those who were invested in this story, but I am one person with a lot on my plate and I hope that even if you are as disappointed in this reality as I am that you can find it in you to be understanding and if you want to stick around to see what I do next I do truly appreciate you. Thank you all so very much, because at the end of the day, seeing how invested people were to this silly little thing I wrote really made me feel like maybe I am maybe actually a decent writer, it gave me a boost of confidence that I needed and even if this is not how I’m sure any of us would like this story to go right now, I just didn’t want to leave you all hanging because that’s not right. Thanks again for reading and all of your support and I do hope that all of you are well and thriving~
-Thourne
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Its all good…I really like your IF but personal health and happiness trumps mine so you do you and I hope that I can read something else from you in the near future 
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No worries the most important thing is to take care of yourself first and formost we will be here when ever it is that you do return. Or where ever else yiu go for things.
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It is very unfortunate that you’re unable to continue this 
I really liked this IF, and was excited to know where the story will go. Honestly, if you ever consider it, I think making this into a book would be nice. But of course, it’s up to you!
I think I will be checking out your other works, as the writing style is what hooked me to this story. Good luck and all the best
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@we51nat0r Thank you so much for that! I am working on stuff as of now for sure, it is a bit of a bigger project, but I would like to work on something smaller writing wise if possible, I will update anyone interested if I do. I’m repurchasing my domain name to set up a site for anyone interested (it’s probably just gonna be a tumblr page because they have some nice formats for free) if anyone wants to give that a follow for updates on my work. Thanks for being understanding!
@Valixon Thank you so much! Honestly you guys are the best!
@Sweet_Potato Thank you! I would totally be open to writing this as a novel! And then if I have the opportunity I’d love to come back to this as a choice of game so people can make their own choices of the story because I do feel like the plot I have in mind does lend well to a choiceof story. I will update once I have my site up if you’re interested in following my work! Thanks so much for your kind words and support!
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Just recently stumbled upon this one and it’s really good! I love how realistic MC’s breakdown was and that we will be able to grow into a (potentially) more confident individual over the story’s progression. Looking forward to further updates! 
My guy, read the room or at least a couple of last posts.
@Thourne, we don’t always finish what we started, but it doesn’t mean that it is for nothing and never should have happened. I hope you enjoyed working on this game while it lasted.
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Wanted to thank you guys again for all of the support. Right now you can still follow me on the tumblr I was using to update my writing progress, still trying to figure out an alternative to that without breaking the bank on a website until a bit further down the line.
Since my main joys are writing angst, humor and complex, multifaceted people and relationships, my plan as of now is to write a shorter, lighthearted easy going story (I don’t know if any of you read 'Ugh Not Again’ when I was actively posting it, but I plan to start reworking and bringing that back with some actual intention behind it) and then a more serious project with the working title of ‘Yet They Persist’ and that one I’ll talk more about when it’s closer to being done. I have semi big hopes for the latter.
Again thank you all so much for your support all of this time. Working on The Price of Emeralds really was the project that gave me real confidence as a writer as well as the community here.
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I gotta say Emeralds was a story i throughly enjoyed sense around the time it came out
I havent read your other works dear author but I’ll be sure to check them out as you go along
If a simple story is what you need i speak for everybody and say go for it 
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MC life is like Wesley from (2008 Wanted movie) which much cooler reading at the start when MC has a downfall and rough life when im listening from (Everyday is Exactly the Same song from Nine Inch Nails.)
Btw author this is a great work:fire:
and Im waiting for the greatest badass comeback of the MC:tada:
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